George Segal

Segal was born Feb. 13, 1932, and raised in the New York suburbs of Long Island, where, as a child, he entertained neighbors with magic shows and musical performances. While attending Haverford College near Philadelphia, PA, the accomplished banjo player formed the ragtime band "Bruno Lynch and His Imperial Jazz Band" - using Lynch as a pseudonym - with whom he played professionally. After serving in the U.S. Army and graduating from Columbia University with a degree in drama, Segal ultimately found himself cleaning toilets at New York's Circle in the Square Theatre during its heyday. He would do anything to pursue his acting dream. Also at the theater, he understudied a part in "La Ronde" t... Continue Bio >>